Autism Causes

Autism Autoimmune Disease Link Considered

HealthDay | Steven Reinberg, HealthDay Reporter | Posted 08.06.2009 | Living


Children of mothers who have autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and celiac disease have up to a three times greater ris...

Jenny McCarthy's Autism Crusade: Healing, Hope... And Controversy

Dr. Patricia Fitzgerald | Posted 05.02.2009 | Living


Dr. Patricia Fitzgerald

Every 20 minutes, a child is diagnosed with autism. In a study of select populations around the United States, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) f...

Autism Spectrum Disorders A Focus Of HBO Special

Dr. Rock Positano | Posted 04.05.2008 | Living


Dr. Rock Positano

According to the Center for Disease Control in 2007, autism affects 1 out of every 150 children, up from 1 out of every 10,000 in 1980.